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Lägern (Otelfingen; Boppelsen), Dielsdorf, Zürich, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lägern (Otelfingen; Boppelsen) | Mountain Range |
| Dielsdorf | District |
| Zürich | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 28' 46'' North , 8° 23' 31'' East
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German:
Lägern (Otelfingen; Boppelsen), Bezirk Dielsdorf, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
A pre-historic (late neolithic) Silex mine comprising a number of open pits (Pingen), located 16 km NW of Zürich at N47.47959 E8.39208 (Swiss 671866 259194), elev. 696 m.
Worked from 5’000 to 2’000 B.C. , but the pits are still recognizable, see also swisstopo map “ALTI3D Reliefschattierung”.
Archeologists have investigated the following sites from 2008 to 2010:
Bolebeeren at N47.47879 E8.39684 (Swiss 672225 259110), elev. 700 m.
Wackerenstrasse at N47.47981 E8.40435 (Swiss 672790 259230), elev 693 m.
Islochweg at N47.47958 E8.37728 (Swiss 670750 259180), elev. 693 m.
Many artefacts were found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Silex' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silex' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A4gern |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q15258 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Molasse BasinForedeep Basin
EuropeContinent
- Jura MountainsMountain Range
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